Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35950, John Foster, Va.

SERVICE
Va.
Foster, John
NUMBER
S. 35950
CONTENTS

19,432.
Kentucky.
John Foster,
Barren Co. in the State of Kentucky, who was a private in the Company commanded Captain Juett , of the regiment commanded Colonel Dugenfield in the Virginia line, for the term of two years from February 1776 to February 1778 .
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 d of February 1825 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of May 1825 and sent to B. M. Crookshank, Esq. Glasgow, N.Y.
  Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1825.  $  3 60    all'ce ending 4 Sept: 1825.   48 00     $  51 60  
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820.
See letter March 24. 1831 to Hon. J. Yancy H. R. List to Wm P. Ewing 21 March 1832

In: Foster, s certificates of Pension Barren
On roll-

State of Kentucky
Barren County November term 1824
On this 15 day of November 1824 in Open Court of the said County being absent of Record, personally appeared John Foster aged about sixty years, resident in the said County of Barren, who being duly sworn according to Law, with an oath make the following statement declaration, to obtain the provisions of the act of Congress of the 18 March 1818 entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" That the said John Foster enlisted as a soldier in the service of the United States, in the County of Albemarle State of Virginia on the 15 February 1776 for the term of two years in the Company commanded by Capt. Matthew Smith in the Regiment commanded by Col. William Campbell of the Virginia Line on Continental establishment, the member of the Regiment he says all the time that said Regiment at the time of his discharge was commanded by Col. McCallahan, he continued in the said service of the United States until the 4 day of March 1778 when he was discharged by Genl. Washington at the Valley Forge in Pennsylvania, that he has lost his discharge but is certain that he served his time faithfully and obtained an honorable discharge at the said Valley Forge. That during the time of service aforesaid he was in the battle of Brandywine and various skirmishes - That he was a citizen of the United States on the 18 March 1818 and always has been, that he has always been on the side of his Country and never against it. That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the support of his Country - That he will release to the United States all service pension if any which has been for him except the provisions of the act of 18 March 1818 there is additional matter.
his John Foster Mark
and the said John Foster, further personally made oath in open Court as follows and produced the following schedule of his property and said subscribed thereunto that I the said John Foster do solemnly swear that I am a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 March 1818, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of any property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed 18 March 1818; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & subscribed by me.    One Boy man about 18 years old  $ 15    Three head Cattle  18    Taylor Hogs  8    One Bed  5    one Buggy  2    house and kitchen furniture  45  

John his Foster Mark
and the said John Foster do upon oath further state that I am now in the 67 year of my age - that I am by occupation a farmer, that from my age, informity being afflicted some years ago by a carriage running over me & breaking three of my ribs, am unable to perform much manual labor, that my family consists of myself & my wife who is about my own age about 6 months younger, that she is and has been afflicted for about fifteen years and unable to perform any manual labor,
John his Foster Mark
It was also proved in Open Court by the evidence of said Foster & his interested witnesses, that the foregoing schedule contains the whole of the said John Foster's property of every kind and that the same is not worth more than the sum of forty five dollars which the said County Court of Barre ordered to be certified and that they were satisfied from the evidence given before that the property owned by the said John Foster does not exceed the value of the sum of forty five dollars all which said statements schedule for the said County Court ordered to be recorded & be certified. In testimony whereof the said the foregoing is truly copied from the records in my office as clerk of the said County Court at my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 18 day of November 1826.

and I the said William Logan clerk of the said County Court do also certify, that William Peir's application of Barrow County Court appeared also in open Court on this 15 th day of November 1824 of the Barrow County Court being open and made out that he was acquainted with John Foster who has made the foregoing Statement, during the Revolutionary war, that he said Foster enlisted as a soldier under Capt. Forster in Albanese County Virginia and in the War against Great Britain until the death of Capt. Forster which happened at or shortly after the Battle of Brandywine a period of eleven or twelve months, and that he often met known nothing good Foster's services - and the Court ordered it to be Certified that the said William Peir appears to them satisfactory is a man of credibility entitled to full credit on the facts which was ordered to record & Certified.
A true copy from the record of said Court
Teste M c Logan Clerk
I Leonard H. Maury, presiding Justice of the Barrow County Court certify that the above named William Logan is clerk of said court, and that his attestation of the foregoing copy of a record is in due form of law given under my hand this 15 th day of November 1824
Leon. H. Maury J.P.

35 950 INVALID. Rev
File No. 35-950
John Foster Ph. Geo. 182
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 152
[Arrangement of 1870.]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
March 25, 1854.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled, "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States;" and the third section of the Act of August 28, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the Pension agents,
the Adm rs of John Faster, dec. a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of eight Dollars and Cents per month, under the law of the 18 th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1836, to the 15 Oct. 1836.
Respectfully, yours,
J. M. Brooke Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.

War Department, Pension Office, 15 th Dec r 1824.
Sir,
Before a final decision can be had on the claim of John Foster to a pension, he must state, under oath, whether he has disposed of any property since the 18 th of March 1818; and if he has, he must give a faithful account of every article, shewing to whom disposed of the time when - for what amount - and how the proceeds have been applied; and this statement should be corroborated by the testimony of credible persons, taken in the usual way, and properly authenticated. He must also state why he did not sooner apply for a pension. His papers will remain on our files.
I am, respectfully, Yr. Obt. Servt. J. L. Edwards
Hon: F. Johnson, House of Reps

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Glasgow, May
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Birkenhead
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Washington City

Glasgow Nethy Apr. 19 th 1825
Sir Being solicited by Mr. Foster to prepare the within petition for a pension, and to receive any communications from the War department in that respect, you will be pleased to communicate, either to me or to Mr. Foster as early as possible, the event of his application.
I am dear Sir your friend and humble Servt. D. Miller Crenshaw

Christopher Tompkins Esq.
Mr John Foster
Glasgow, W.
Mail.

The Affidavit of John Thompson, of Mercer County, State of Kentucky States - That he the said Thompson, was commissioned as first Lieutenant of the seventh Company of regular forces, in the revolutionary army, his commission bears date the 18 th day of March 1776 - and that Capt. Matt. Joett, command the 3 d Company That he the 3 d Thompson served as first Lieutenant of 3 d Company, until the 29 th October 1776 - This affiant generally during his service had the command of the Company, Capt. Joett being frequently absent - He further states that John Foster now a resident of Barren County Ky, and whom he saw on the 31 st day of Feb last, was a soldier in said Company, during his affiant's service therein, that said Foster was a good soldier, conducting himself well in every respect - he believes 3 d Foster served his term of two years faithfully - after 3 d Fos- ter's term of service, he resided a neighbor to this affiant, and he never heard a sug- gestion of 3 d Foster having left the company before the expiration of his term of service Given under my hand this 5 th day of October 1824. John Thompson

State of Kentucky Mercer County S t .
This day Col. John Thompson, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit personally appeared before us two of the Commonwealth's Justices of the peace in and for s d County and made oath that the statements in the foregoing affidavit are true and we do further certify that s d John Thompson is a credible witness. — Given under our hands this 8 th day of October 1824.
George W. Thompson J.P. M.C.
Geo. S. Maugh J.P. M.C.
State of Kentucky Mercer County S t .
I Thomas Allin Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that George W. Thompson and George S. Maugh Esqrs. whose names are affixed to the foregoing Certificate are acting Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned and Qualified and as such duly & due faith and Credit is and ought to be given to every of their Official acts as such
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at Harrodsburg this 8 th day of October 1824.
my fee paid $1.
Thos. Allin

State of Kentucky Warren County Ss
I Samuel McCown Presiding Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid do certify that Thomas Allen whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate is Clerk of said Court and that his certificate is in due form Given under my hand this 15 day of October 1824
Sam d McCown
Your friend -
John B. Thompson

State of Kentucky Barren County & Circuit Court On this 21 st day of February 1825 Came John Foster a citizen of said County into the Barren County Court being a court of record and in open court upon his corporal oath made the following statements and declarations in addition to his statements & declarations heretofore made in this court and which by the letter of S. L. Edward Esq. appear to be remaining upon the files in the Pension office of the War Department of the United States (Viz) That he has not since the 18 th of March 1818 either by gift or otherwise made any convey- ance or transfer of his property in order to bring himself in the provision of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18 th March 1818 - that he has not nor has any person in trust for him any property, securities contracts or debts due to him nor has he any income other than what is contained in his schedule which is now remaining on the files in the Pension off- ice of - That no changes have taken place in his property since the 18 th March 1818 otherwise than he has now and then killed a few hogs which he has from time to time been so fortunate as to raise and which hogs he used for the support of his family John his Foster Mark

It was also proven in open court by the testimony of two credible witnesses that the foregoing statements and declarations of John John Foster are true to the best of their knowledge - that they have been acquainted with him for 12 or 14 years and he has about the same property as when they first knew him.
I John Foster do also solemnly swear that the following are my reasons for not applying sooner for a pension - That I did as soon as I heard of the passage of the act of Congress aforesaid apply to a lawyer to draw up my petition and that my lawyer informed me that my petition went on to the Pension office but owing to my petition being not sufficiently authenticated I could not draw my pension - that about the time I was informed of my failure to obtain a pension which was about four or five years ago I was so unfortunate as to be crippled by a slide's running over me and that I was thereby unable to get the affidavit of Col. Thompson which I was informed was necessary for me to obtain, that I applied as soon as I was able to get about

and procure my proof.
his John Foster mark
I John Glover presiding Justice of the Barren County Court do certify that
State of Kentucky Barren County Set.
I William Logan Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that the foregoing affidavits of John Foster were sworn to in open court and that the same is a true copy from the Records of my Office
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County aforesaid at Glasgow this 22 day of February 1825.
W. Logan Ck.

State of Kentucky Barren County Court.
I John Glavin Presiding Justice of the Peace do certify that William Logan whose signature is affixed to the foregoing Certificate and seal is clerk of the County Court for said County of Barren and that due faith and credit is and ought to be given to any of his acts & that his Certificate is in due form of law given under my hand & seal this 18 th day of April 1825
John Glavin End